Chapter Twenty--Connections

Year: 2426

"You can't give me orders," B'Elanna said spitefully.

"I can, First Officer," Harry replied.

"I gave it to you."

"Ha! You gave it to me?"

"I could have stayed on the Bridge with my husband, or stay in Engineering with Vorik. What do you think?"

"That Vorik is a better conversationalist than he leads on."

"Shut up."

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Year: 2432

Briefing Room

"Anything out there of note?" Derek asked the senior staff.

"Nothing, ever since the KarTech retreated at Gheta, we haven't had any big problems," Jason Ayala answered him.

"That's always a relief."

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